[rfu-automation] Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) costs

[Andrew Ó Baoill]

I checked with FSRN about the cost of carrying it on WRFU. They would  
be looking for $200 a year (after a first year 'trial run'). To my  
mind, that suggests that we would need to be able to attract at least  
$500 and probably closer to $800, in underwriting in order for this to  
make sense for WRFU as a financial proposition.

Whether it would fit into our schedule - and how to balance the fact  
that it's already carried on WEFT - remain questions to consider.

Perhaps an item for our next Automation and Finance meetings? Our next  
general meeting is Tuesday 7th at 8pm - depending on the business on  
hand we could discuss it briefly there too.

Andrew

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Nathan Moore <thetallnathan at gmail.com>
> Date: March 30, 2009 2:53:14 PM CDT
> To: Andrew Ó Baoill <andrew at funferal.org>
> Subject: Re: Cost question
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> Thanks for getting in touch!
>
> We could offer you FSRN gratis for a year.  After that, we'd ask for a
> fee that you can afford on our sliding scale.  Generally, for very
> small budget stations, we ask for $200/year if you can make that work.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions about distribution, support
> services, etc. that come with becoming an FSRN affiliate.  Thanks
> again, and I hope to hear from you soon.
>
> ~Nathan
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Andrew Ó Baoill  
> <andrew at funferal.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm the manager of WRFU-LP in Urbana, IL. I'm wondering how much it  
>> would
>> cost for us to carry FSRN?
>>
>> Our station has a small budget - we operate on around $3,000 per  
>> annum -
>> though we are associated with a larger organization, Urbana-Champaign
>> Independent Media Center.
>>
>> I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Nathan Moore
> General Administrator
> Free Speech Radio News
> (608) 554-0225
> admin at fsrn.org

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